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thy_o spirit_n within_o thou_o thou_o will_v seek_v he_o early_o 405._o he_o that_o have_v his_o usual_a conversation_n in_o heaven_n will_v not_o easy_o have_v his_o heart_n from_o thence_o in_o prayer_n it_o be_v a_o clear_a case_n where_o the_o treasure_n be_v there_o will_v the_o heart_n be_v also_o a_o mind_n above_o will_v no_o so_o easy_o have_v thought_n below_o where_o be_v that_o man_n that_o can_v say_v psal._n 119.20_o my_o soul_n break_v for_o the_o long_a it_o have_v to_o thy_o judgement_n at_o all_o time_n he_o who_o heart_n break_v for_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n will_v break_v his_o heart_n when_o he_o slip_v from_o he_o and_o he_o that_o cry_v o_o when_o shall_v i_o come_v and_o appear_v before_o god_n will_v not_o private_o wish_v when_o shall_v i_o have_v do_v and_o take_v leave_v of_o he_o 5._o the_o more_o grace_n the_o more_o dispose_v frame_n will_v the_o heart_n be_v in_o for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v indisposition_n to_o a_o ordinance_n 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i_o will_v not_o stir_v from_o my_o god_n from_o my_o work_n one_o jot_n thou_o will_v not_o heed_n nor_o exchange_v a_o word_n with_o these_o vain_a folly_n for_o alas_o if_o thou_o shall_v the_o whole_a gain_n of_o thy_o duty_n will_v be_v eat_v up_o and_o the_o end_n of_o thy_o duty_n will_v be_v the_o begin_n of_o thy_o grief_n 8._o the_o more_o grace_n the_o more_o business_n you_o will_v find_v you_o have_v to_o do_v with_o god_n in_o his_o ordinance_n little_a grace_n have_v little_a to_o do_v and_o much_o grace_n have_v much_o to_o do_v he_o have_v always_o business_n with_o god_n special_a earnest_a business_n psal._n 27.4_o one_o thing_n have_v i_o desire_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o i_o may_v dwell_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o why_o to_o behold_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o inquire_v in_o his_o temple_n o_o i_o have_v somewhat_o to_o inquire_v after_o i_o be_o to_o do_v something_o by_o this_o duty_n and_o therefore_o can_v trifle_v he_o that_o 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my_o tongue_n shall_v be_v like_o the_o pen_n of_o a_o ready_a writer_n o_o than_o i_o shall_v go_v merry_o on_o in_o his_o service_n when_o i_o have_v matter_n prepare_v in_o my_o heart_n and_o indeed_o as_o the_o mariner_n see_v further_o new_a star_n the_o further_o he_o sail_v he_o lose_v the_o sight_n of_o the_o old_a one_o and_o discover_v new_a so_o the_o grow_a christian_a the_o further_o he_o sail_v in_o religion_n he_o discover_v new_a want_n new_a scripture_n affect_v he_o new_a trial_n afflict_v he_o new_a business_n he_o find_v with_o god_n and_o forget_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v behind_o he_o watch_v after_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v before_o and_o so_o find_v every_o day_n new_a
my_o prayer_n be_v not_o the_o beginning_n of_o my_o punishment_n though_o these_o be_v but_o small_a like_o the_o sand_n yet_o be_v many_o as_o the_o sand_n how_o can_v i_o stand_v under_o they_o i_o be_o ashamed_a yea_o even_o confound_v for_o these_o reproach_n of_o my_o duty_n nay_o then_o say_v god_n that_o hearken_v behind_o the_o curtain_n all_o this_o while_n be_v ephraim_n my_o dear_a son_n be_v not_o he_o a_o pleasant_a child_n i_o will_v remember_v he_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o when_o thou_o be_v ripe_a for_o hell_n in_o thy_o own_o eye_n than_o be_v thou_o ripe_a for_o grace_n and_o glory_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n no_o man_n shall_v ever_o be_v overbear_v with_o a_o sin_n he_o hate_v go_v my_o bless_a spirit_n that_o have_v melt_v he_o and_o mend_v he_o that_o have_v soften_v he_o strengthen_v he_o he_o that_o lament_v his_o sin_n shall_v never_o languish_v under_o it_o â—iall_a the_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o break_a heart_n do_v please_v he_o though_o the_o 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for_o they_o i_o find_v a_o pardon_n no_o easy_a enterprise_n nor_o repentance_n so_o please_v a_o potion_n to_o brew_v for_o it_o again_o i_o will_v not_o for_o all_o the_o world_n much_o less_o for_o one_o vain_a thought_n or_o two_o nor_o for_o a_o thousand_o world_n together_o be_v under_o that_o anger_n of_o god_n nor_o feel_v one_o drop_n of_o his_o scald_a indignation_n which_o i_o have_v perceive_v for_o these_o offence_n o_o sir_n where_o godly_a sorrow_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o it_o what_o carefulness_n do_v it_o work_v what_o zeal_n what_o indignation_n yea_o what_o revenge_n it_o make_v sin_n lie_v like_o a_o mountain_n upon_o the_o soul_n muster_v up_o all_o the_o aggravation_n of_o sin_n and_o set_v they_o home_o on_o the_o heart_n o_o to_o sin_n in_o a_o ordinance_n against_o such_o a_o god_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o great_a business_n after_o such_o conviction_n vow_n and_o promise_n of_o exactness_n before_o he_o to_o offend_v both_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n at_o a_o clap_n heart_n of_o stone_n do_v not_o melt_v yea_o to_o offend_v the_o angel_n of_o heaven_n which_o holy_a spirit_n turn_v away_o their_o face_n at_o our_o vanity_n in_o the_o assembly_n yea_o and_o offend_v the_o angel_n upon_o earth_n god_n minister_n while_o that_o which_o cost_v they_o most_o serious_a pain_n be_v speak_v to_o the_o air_n to_o wound_v my_o own_o soul_n in_o the_o act_n of_o cure_v it_o and_o increase_v guilt_n when_o i_o be_o get_v it_o clear_v to_o play_v the_o hypocrite_n before_o the_o face_n of_o god_n the_o judge_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o o_o my_o sin_n be_v exceed_o sinful_a lend_v a_o tear_n o_o rend_v a_o heart_n o_o thou_o most_o high_a a_o break_a heart_n today_o will_v be_v a_o good_a preservative_n against_o a_o wander_a heart_n to_o morrow_n sect_n iii_o ghost_n iii_o engage_v the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n in_o thy_o assistance_n joh._n 15.5_o without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o supernatural_a work_n can_v be_v do_v without_o supernatural_a help_n you_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o do_v what_o a_o man_n can_v do_v that_o be_v compose_v yourselves_o and_o guard_v your_o sense_n but_o you_o can_v do_v that_o which_o only_o a_o god_n can_v do_v that_o be_v fly_v up_o and_o fix_v your_o heart_n in_o heaven_n rom._n 8.26_o we_o can_v pray_v for_o any_o thing_n for_o matter_n as_o we_o ought_v for_o the_o manner_n but_o the_o spirit_n itself_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o the_o greek_a word_n signify_v the_o spirit_n over_o and_o above_o step_n in_o and_o help_v or_o as_o other_o make_v vehement_a intercession_n for_o we_o we_o climb_v up_o the_o ladder_n as_o well_o as_o we_o can_v towards_o heaven_n but_o alas_o it_o waver_v no_o stability_n till_o the_o holy_a ghost_n hold_v it_o at_o the_o top_n and_o draw_v and_o lift_v we_o up_o and_o then_o we_o get_v a_o sight_n of_o heaven_n and_o you_o have_v resolve_v belike_o and_o be_v secure_a of_o a_o good_a frame_n but_o prov._n 28.26_o he_o that_o trust_v to_o his_o own_o strength_n be_v a_o fool_n you_o have_v find_v no_o fixedness_n or_o liveliness_n in_o your_o spirit_n without_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n he_o that_o pray_v aright_o must_v pray_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n judas_n v._n 20_o this_o also_o quicken_v and_o hear_v the_o soul_n whereby_o there_o be_v no_o room_n or_o leisure_n for_o distract_a thought_n hereby_o the_o soul_n be_v carry_v straight_o up_o to_o god_n and_o stay_v at_o nothing_o on_o this_o side_n heaven_n yea_o by_o the_o spirit_n be_v bless_v assistance_n every_o thought_n be_v bring_v into_o captivity_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ._n o_o bless_a frame_n when_o every_o thought_n be_v captivate_v to_o obey_v christ_n there_o be_v none_o can_v deal_v with_o our_o spirit_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n when_o the_o word_n come_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o spirit_n there_o be_v no_o avoid_v it_o then_o the_o read_v one_o chapter_n can_v convert_v as_o that_o joh._n 1._o do_v the_o learned_a junius_n yea_o of_o one_o verse_n as_o that_o 1_o tim._n 1.15_o do_v mr._n bilney_n yea_o one_o sentence_n can_v comfort_v the_o heart_n as_o that_o isa._n 57.15_o do_v the_o afflict_a conscience_n of_o one_o that_o nothing_o else_o can_v satisfy_v thereby_o the_o soul_n be_v carry_v up_o as_o mr._n tilleman_n the_o martyr_n be_v in_o his_o devotion_n so_o that_o he_o see_v or_o hear_v no_o body_n till_o after_o long_a search_n and_o great_a noise_n his_o persecutor_n take_v he_o up_o from_o his_o knee_n the_o heart_n be_v so_o carry_v upward_o to_o god_n that_o all_o the_o world_n look_v as_o inconsiderable_a as_o a_o mote_n or_o atom_n at_o that_o time_n and_o not_o worth_a the_o think_n on_o and_o be_v entertain_v with_o that_o sweet_a content_n that_o it_o can_v wish_v to_o be_v any_o where_o else_o and_o therefore_o a_o by-thought_a be_v as_o unâ—welcom_a as_o base_a company_n to_o he_o that_o be_v busy_a with_o noble_n beg_v therefore_o of_o god_n with_o earnest_a importunity_n at_o the_o entrance_n of_o every_o ordinance_n for_o his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o he_o have_v say_v luk._n 11.13_o he_o will_v give_v his_o spirit_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v he_o say_v lord_n if_o thy_o spirit_n go_v not_o with_o i_o let_v i_o go_v no_o further_o for_o as_o the_o intercession_n of_o christ_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a for_o your_o acceptance_n so_o the_o intercession_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v necessary_a for_o your_o assistance_n the_o spirit_n itself_o also_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o with_o sigh_n that_o can_v be_v utter_v promise_v your_o heavenly_a father_n that_o you_o will_v never_o willing_o disoblige_v or_o grieve_v away_o his_o spirit_n again_o be_v thou_o dead_a cry_v quicken_v i_o and_o i_o will_v call_v upon_o thy_o name_n be_v thy_o heart_n rove_a cry_v unite_v my_o heart_n to_o fear_v thy_o name_n humble_o plead_v his_o promise_n that_o he_o will_v put_v his_o spirit_n and_o fear_n into_o your_o heart_n that_o you_o shall_v never_o and_o if_o never_o than_o not_o in_o his_o solemn_a ordinance_n depart_v from_o he_o and_o observe_v the_o gracious_a gale_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o when_o they_o clash_n not_o with_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o holy_a word_n lay_v hold_v on_o they_o and_o fall_v to_o duty_n it_o be_v best_a row_v below_o when_o the_o wind_n blow_v fair_a above_o when_o thy_o heart_n be_v warm_a and_o in_o ure_n then_o do_v the_o business_n thorough_o and_o beware_v of_o grieve_v he_o between_o time_n let_v there_o be_v a_o coherence_n between_o prayer_n and_o practice_n let_v your_o whole_a life_n be_v of_o a_o piece_n lest_o he_o withdraw_v when_o you_o have_v most_o need_v of_o
vi_o the_o cause_n of_o distraction_n in_o god_n worship_n sect._n 1._o 1._o secret_a atheism_n 64._o a_o remedy_n thereof_o 67._o sect._n 2._o 2._o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n 68_o it_o be_v remedy_n 72._o sect._n 3._o 3._o vnpreparedness_n unto_o holy_a duty_n 76._o a_o case_n of_o conscience_n answer_v viz._n what_o measure_n of_o preparation_n be_v necessary_a before_o our_o ordinary_a duty_n of_o worship_n 77._o sect._n 4._o 4._o lukewarmness_n 82._o its_o remedy_n 84._o sect._n 5._o 5._o worldymindedness_a 88_o it_o be_v remedy_n 91._o sect._n 6._o 6._o weakness_n of_o love_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o ordinance_n 95._o its_o remedy_n 99_o sect._n 7._o 7._o want_v of_o watchfulness_n 104._o 1._o before_o duty_n ibid._n 2._o in_o duty_n 105._o 3._o after_o duty_n 107._o the_o remedy_n thereof_o 108._o sect._n 8._o 8._o a_o belove_a sin_n 110._o its_o remedy_n 113._o sect._n 9_o 9_o satan_n 115._o a_o remedy_n 118._o sect._n 10._o 10._o vain_a thought_n at_o other_o time_n 121._o these_o 1._o displease_v and_o disengage_a the_o spirit_n of_o god_n ibid._n 2._o dispose_v and_o naturalize_v the_o soul_n to_o these_o thought_n 122._o 3._o discourage_v we_o to_o the_o conquest_n and_o encourage_v we_o to_o the_o sin_n 124._o 4._o infect_v the_o memory_n 125._o 5._o provoke_v god_n to_o give_v we_o up_o 126._o the_o remedy_n hereof_o 127._o sect._n 11._o 11._o a_o divide_a heart_n in_o four_o respect_n 133._o it_o be_v remedy_n 136._o sect._n 12._o 12._o a_o opinion_n that_o there_o be_v no_o great_a evil_n in_o they_o 139._o it_o be_v remedy_n 142._o chap._n vii_o the_o evil_a of_o distraction_n 145._o 1._o in_o their_o nature_n sect._n 1._o 1._o they_o be_v sin_n against_o the_o first_o table_n ib._n sect._n 2._o 2._o they_o be_v heart-sin_n 147._o sect._n 3._o 3._o they_o be_v sin_n in_o the_o special_a presence_n of_o god_n 148._o sect._n 4._o 4._o they_o be_v sin_n about_o the_o most_o serious_a business_n 151._o sect._n 5._o 5._o they_o be_v sin_n of_o hypocrisy_n 153._o 2._o in_o their_o effect_n sect._n 6._o 1._o they_o alienate_v the_o heart_n from_o holy_a duty_n 156._o sect._n 7._o 2._o they_o much_o affront_v the_o majesty_n of_o god_n 158._o sect._n 8._o 3._o they_o hinder_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o holy_a duty_n 160._o sect._n 9_o 4._o they_o deprive_v the_o soul_n of_o comfort_n 162._o sect._n 10._o 5._o they_o grieve_v away_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 164._o chap._n viii_o the_o cure_n of_o distraction_n 166._o sect._n 1._o 1._o dispel_v the_o cause_n before_o specify_v 167._o sect._n 2._o 2._o bewail_v your_o former_a fail_n herein_o 169._o sect._n 3._o 3._o engage_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o your_o assistance_n 174._o sect._n 4._o 4._o believe_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n 178._o sect._n 5._o 5._o lay_v a_o law_n upon_o your_o sense_n 184._o a_o note_n about_o whisper_v during_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n 186._o sect._n 6._o 6._o a_o watchful_a reflection_n and_o ejaculation_n 39â—_n sect._n 7._o 7._o strength_n of_o grace_n 195._o how_o it_o shall_v be_v get_v 201._o chap._n ix_o encouragement_n under_o the_o burden_n of_o distraction_n 204._o sect._n 1._o 1._o they_o be_v consistent_a with_o grace_n 206._o sect._n 2._o 2._o your_o case_n be_v not_o singular_a 208._o sect._n 3._o 3._o christ_n intercession_n be_v without_o distraction_n 209._o sect._n 4._o 4._o distraction_n may_v make_v we_o humble_a 211._o sect._n 5._o 5._o god_n can_v make_v some_o sense_n out_o of_o such_o prayer_n 213._o sect._n 6._o 6._o there_o be_v grace_n and_o strength_n in_o christ_n to_o help_v against_o they_o 215._o sect._n 7._o 7._o a_o perfect_a riddance_n of_o they_o be_v the_o happiness_n of_o heaven_n 217._o chap._n x._o inferenâ—es_n from_o this_o doctrine_n sect._n 1._o 1._o we_o have_v â—ause_n to_o mourn_v over_o our_o best_a duty_n 220._o sect._n 2._o 2._o omission_n of_o duty_n be_v extreme_a dangerous_a 223._o sect._n 3._o 3._o the_o grand_a necessity_n of_o watchfulness_n 226._o 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disturb_v p._n 141._o l._n 4._o r._n caso_fw-la l._n 13._o r._n mere_a p._n 148._o l._n 19_o r._n awake_v p._n 158._o l._n 8._o blot_n out_o of_o l._n 23._o r._n stale_a p._n 163._o marg._n r._n that_o read_v p._n 164._o l._n penult_n r._n heavy_o p._n 165._o l._n 12._o r._n somewhere_o p._n 171._o l._n 2._o r._n our_o heart_n p._n 172._o l._n 20._o positive_o p._n 173._o l._n 9_o r._n poenitere_fw-la p._n 193._o l._n penult_n r._n these_o p._n 195._o l._n 17._o blot_n out_o all_z p._n 197._o l._n 19_o r._n norâ—â—_n p._n 201._o l._n 18._o blot_n out_o as_o p._n 205._o l._n 4._o r._n ensnare_v l._n 12._o r._n by_o l._n 26._o r._n displease_v p._n 207._o l._n 18._o r._n gad_v p._n 218._o l._n 2._o r._n unison_n p._n 219._o l._n penult_n r._n ten_o p._n 224._o l._n 21._o r._n 〈◊〉_d chap._n i._n the_o text_n explain_v the_o doctrine_n propose_v and_o a_o distraction_n describe_v section_n i._n 1_o corinth_n 7.35_o that_o you_o may_v attend_v upon_o the_o lord_n without_o distraction_n 〈◊〉_d the_o apostle_n be_v a_o casuist_n in_o this_o chapter_n word_n and_o the_o present_a case_n be_v about_o virginity_n and_o marriage_n wherein_o i._o he_o determine_v for_o the_o former_a vers_fw-la 26._o when_o the_o church_n be_v in_o the_o bond_n of_o persecution_n it_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o be_v in_o the_o bond_n of_o marriage_n ii_o he_o prevent_v mistake_n vers_fw-la 27_o 28._o though_o the_o single_a man_n be_v fit_a to_o suffer_v yet_o there_o be_v neither_o that_o sin_n nor_o misery_n on_o the_o marry_a as_o to_o dissolve_v the_o sacred_a knot_n iii_o he_o offer_v reason_n for_o this_o resolve_v 1._o one_o from_o the_o cross_n and_o trouble_v then_o attend_v the_o state_n of_o marriage_n vers_fw-la 28._o thorn_n as_o well_o as_o rose_n 2._o the_o other_o from_o the_o care_n that_o always_o accompany_v it_o vers_fw-la 32._o for_o the_o man_n now_o be_v his_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d divide_v before_o if_o i_o can_v but_o please_v the_o lord_n and_o and_o contrive_v how_o to_o live_v comfortable_o with_o my_o god_n 670._o this_o be_v all_o my_o care_n and_o ambition_n now_o the_o stream_n of_o my_o thought_n and_o affection_n be_v part_v i_o must_v please_v and_o provide_v for_o my_o wife_n vers_fw-la 32_o 33._o for_o the_o woman_n now_o be_v her_o task_n double_v before_o her_o whole_a aim_n be_v to_o please_v her_o husband_n in_o heaven_n now_o must_v her_o design_n and_o respect_n be_v for_o her_o earthly_a husband_n also_o vers_fw-la 34_o not_o that_o these_o several_a relation_n be_v inconsistent_a but_o to_o provide_v for_o these_o new_a duty_n and_o temptation_n will_v distract_v the_o mind_n especial_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trial_n loc_n iv._o he_o qualify_v his_o counsel_n and_o explain_v himself_o vers_fw-la 35._o it_o be_v noâ—_n part_n of_o my_o meaning_n either_o to_o obtrude_v the_o doctrine_n or_o duty_n of_o coelibate_n upon_o you_o that_o to_o avoid_v a_o strait_a you_o shall_v run_v upon_o a_o sin_n but_o my_o motion_n be_v 1._o for_o your_o profit_n my_o office_n and_o so_o my_o counsel_n be_v rather_o to_o profit_v than_o to_o please_v you_o 2._o there_o be_v a_o comeliness_n or_o 14.40_o conveniency_n in_o it_o both_o state_n be_v always_o lawful_a but_o the_o one_o may_v sometime_o be_v more_o convenient_a and_o 3._o my_o ultimate_a design_n be_v that_o you_o may_v choose_v that_o state_n wherein_o you_o may_v best_o attend_v upon_o the_o lord_n without_o distraction_n this_o the_o occasion_n and_o tendency_n of_o these_o word_n sect_n ii_o from_o the_o general_a import_n of_o these_o word_n flow_v this_o annotation_n 2._o that_o condition_n shall_v be_v choose_v by_o all_o observation_n that_o be_v best_a for_o their_o soul_n your_o outward_a condition_n must_v serve_v your_o inward_a condition_n and_o this_o life_n must_v
he_o and_o remember_v that_o to_o grief_n the_o spirit_n oft_o be_v the_o way_n to_o quench_v the_o spirit_n and_o to_o quench_v the_o spirit_n oft_o be_v the_o way_n to_o do_v despite_n to_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v a_o rare_a expression_n gal._n 5.25_o if_o you_o live_v in_o the_o spirit_n let_v we_o also_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n how_o far_o be_v this_o phrase_n from_o vulgar_a apprehension_n or_o feeling_n to_o live_v and_o walk_v by_o the_o conduct_n and_o quicken_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o be_v the_o life_n of_o a_o saint_n and_o then_o he_o that_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n pray_v also_o in_o the_o spirit_n and_o watch_v thereunto_o ephes._n 6.18_o whereby_o those_o airy_a dart_n of_o the_o devil_n that_o will_v conquer_v the_o strength_n of_o a_o man_n be_v crush_v and_o chase_v away_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o a_o god_n sect_n iv._o god_n iv._o believe_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n the_o eye_n of_o the_o master_n make_v the_o scholar_n busy_a if_o his_o eye_n 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that_o they_o attend_v the_o great_a jehovah_n and_o never_o more_o willing_a than_o in_o a_o ordinance_n be_v transport_v with_o joy_n at_o a_o sinner_n conversion_n and_o most_o pleasant_o feast_v on_o our_o penitential_a tear_n scholar_n it_o be_v true_a god_n be_v always_o and_o every_o where_o with_o thou_o with_o those_o more_o common_a attribute_n of_o immensity_n power_n and_o providence_n but_o in_o his_o worship_n there_o he_o be_v also_o present_a by_o his_o grace_n mercy_n holiness_n and_o efficacy_n his_o common_a presence_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o the_o sun_n in_o a_o cloudy_a day_n it_o be_v in_o the_o sky_n we_o have_v great_a benefit_n by_o it_o we_o shall_v die_v without_o it_o but_o his_o special_a ordinance_n presence_n be_v like_o the_o sun_n break_v out_o of_o a_o cloud_n in_o a_o summer_n morning_n that_o discover_v atom_n warm_v our_o body_n and_o refresh_v our_o spirit_n even_o so_o the_o common_a presence_n of_o god_n uphold_v the_o world_n in_o he_o we_o 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